flexlib pusher ;)

On Sat, May 31, 2008 at 4:11 PM, Douglas Knudsen
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> personally I'd use a 'window shade' approach, not the ADG or DG.  Simple,
> effective, and should be fast as you should be able to set
> recylceChildren=true on any Repeater if you are going to use MXML.
>
> Have a look at the windowshade component out on flexlib
> http://code.google.com/p/flexlib/
>
> DK
>
> ...what was that shadow that just passed through here?  :)
>
> On Sat, May 31, 2008 at 11:08 AM, Dale Bronk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>> I have set the variableRowHeight to true and did not set the rowHeight.
>> Here is what I'm looking for…
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> I have 3 columns:
>>
>>    Column 1 is a tree
>>
>>    Column 2 is a calculated total
>>
>>    Column 3 is colored bar (length is variable and color is variable
>> depending on the calculated total)
>>
>>
>>
>> Each level of the tree will have the total and bar column.  There is only
>> 2 levels in this tree.  The outer level of the tree (branch node) I want all
>> text to be bold and an added 5 pixels as top padding.  The inner level of
>> the tree (leaf node) I want normal fontWeight and the rowHeight to be less
>> than the outer node by about 85%-ish.  I'll play with that number once I get
>> it working.
>>
>>
>>
>> What this will give is the outer level will be full size and bold and then
>> the inner levels will be "squashed" together a bit to further give the UI
>> the look that the inner rows are subordinate to the outer node.  I can get
>> away with not being able to set the rows shorter if I can successfully add a
>> top padding to each outer node.  That will separate each outer node just a
>> bit from the section above it.
>>
>>
>>
>> The reason I need this is that it becomes hard for the user to denote when
>> each section starts/stops when focusing on the bars.  So if each major
>> section could at least have a small gap I'm sure I could make that pass.
>> I'm not sure if this forum allows me to include an image snapshot, but I'm
>> including a snapshot of what I have and what I want.
>>
>>
>>
>> This is what I have:
>>
>>
>>
>> This is what I want:  This is just an image created by our graphics guy.
>> We have already discussed and we are not having the gray shaded area.
>>
>>
>>
>> I know that I could break this up into possibly a repeater and repeat at
>> each main section level, but then I've got the added code to take care of to
>> not have each section have it's own scroll bars and to expand/collapse
>> correctly, etc.  So the AdvancedDataGrid seems to be the best component for
>> this.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Dale
>>
>>
>>
>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of AppDeveloper
>> Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 11:28 PM
>> To: [email protected]
>> Subject: Re: [AFFUG Discuss] Variable row height in AdvancedDataGrid
>>
>>
>>
>> Have you explored the variableRowHeight property / attribute of your
>> <mx:AdvancedDataGrid> tag?  This allows the height of the control to adjust
>> in height based on the content provided to the cell or row.  If you don't
>> set the variableRowHeight attribute in the tag, the default is false.
>> Happily, if you by mistake have defined the rowHeight as well in the tag,
>> flex ignores the defined height you provided and goes on it's merry way of
>> giving you AdvancedDataGrid the adjustable row height.
>>
>>
>>
>> Example: <mx:AdvancedDataGrid variableRowHeight="true" />
>>
>>
>>
>> If you aren't already using it, you may want to use the wordWrap attribute
>> if your content is overflowing.
>>
>> As for your variable row gaps, have you tried giving a value to the
>> verticalGap attribute?
>>
>>
>>
>> If you had something different in mind, please to give more detail.  You
>> can programmably build your AdvancedDataGrid will a tidy bit of AS code.
>>
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>> On Fri, May 30, 2008 at 5:45 PM, Dale Bronk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>> I have an AdvancedDataGrid with one of the columns being a tree.  I'm
>> trying to accomplish a couple things and having problems.
>>
>>
>>
>> 1.       Depending on the data, I want to adjust the rows height.
>>
>> 2.       Depending on the data, I want to adjust the gap between the rows.
>>
>>
>>
>> Any advice/suggestions/examples are appreciated.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Dale
>>
>>
>>
>>
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